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Offline Alejandro M

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I believe Lucania, any help with ID would be appreciated
« on: May 05, 2021, 04:08:06 pm »
Hi, because of the bull, I believe these to be from Lucania, but haven't been able to Id these coins.

The last 2 ones (picture collage Anv./Rev. side by side) also came in the group, they are rough but were dirt cheap to buy. I don't think they are related, but also, not sure.

If different, please excuse me in advance for breaking the rules.

The coins are traveling so I don't have better pictures, again sorry for this.

Sincerely,
Alejandro Munera
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Re: I believe Lucania, any help with ID would be appreciated
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2021, 04:55:26 pm »
Hallo,

the first one:
Macedon, Thessalonica, circa 187-31 BC
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6632807

the second:
Lucania, Poseidonia, 350-290 BC
cf. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7892102

the third one has Herakles' head on obverse

and the fourth reminds me of Histiaia with Maenad's head and bull but if i could have a better photo of the reverse, i could find out the legend.


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Re: I believe Lucania, any help with ID would be appreciated
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2021, 04:58:06 pm »
Hallo,

the first one:
Macedon, Thessalonica, circa 187-31 BC
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6632807

the second:
Lucania, Poseidonia, 350-290 BC
cf. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7892102

the third one has Herakles' head on obverse

and the fourth reminds me of Histiaia with Maenad's head and bull but if i could have a better photo of the reverse, i could find out the legend.


Perikles

Thank you so much. As soon as I get them I will send better pictures. Thank you once more.
Alejandro Munera
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Re: I believe Lucania, any help with ID would be appreciated
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2021, 09:04:47 am »
Hi AM,

As per Forum rules, to avoid confusion, you are supposed to post only one coin per topic (thread).

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Re: I believe Lucania, any help with ID would be appreciated
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2021, 09:15:16 am »
Quote from: Meepzorp on May 06, 2021, 09:04:47 am
Hi AM,

As per Forum rules, to avoid confusion, you are supposed to post only one coin per topic (thread).

Meepzorp

Hi Meepzorp, good morning, hope you are having a nice week.

Yes, I am aware of that, and when I read "Do not post groups of coins unless you have a group of coins that are all the same exact type", in hindsight I believe to have misunderstood (the "same exact type" part).

I will copy the reply and erase the post as well as sending my apologies for a sincere mistake due to my error in translation.

Thank you for pointing that out.

Alejandro.
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